NEXT WEEK: @allymalinenko.bsky.social joins the show to talk about her new novel BROKEN DOLLS, and we dig into childhood fears with Edgar Allan Poe's timeless classic, "The Tell-Tale Heart"! Episode drops 10/22 at Noon Central!

It's BLACK PHONE 2 release day! Go see the movie, then check out our chat with co-writer @crobertcargill.bsky.social! redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

ICYMI yesterday, check out our chat with Bob Pastorella!

NEW EPISODE @bobpastorella.com of @thisishorror.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novel THE SMALL HOURS, and we dig into the '70s vampire classic LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH! LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

NEW EPISODE @bobpastorella.com of @thisishorror.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novel THE SMALL HOURS, and we dig into the '70s vampire classic LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH! LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

My podcast @scaresshapedus.bsky.social is less than 40 followers away from 1,000 and I would love to hit that milestone by Halloween. If you like the show, tell your friends to give us a follow!

Hey folks, this Wednesday the 15th, I'm the guest on @scaresshapedus.bsky.social podcast. I chatted with @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social about my novel debut THE SMALL HOURS and LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH, a formative film for me that I saw at a way too young age.

It's Bob Pastorella Week on The Scares That Shaped Us! New episode Wednesday!

Weekend listeners, don't miss our chat with @crobertcargill.bsky.social!

NEXT WEEK: @bobpastorella.com of @thisishorror.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novel THE SMALL HOURS, and we dive into an indie vampire classic with LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH! Episode drops 10/15 at Noon Central!

My first listen to this podcast has me shook. Highly recommend!! Going back to re-read my JCO story book. #horror #podcast #horrorstory #womenwriters

Happy Pub Day to @talkscaredpod.bsky.social's debut novella GOOD BOY! You can hear Neil talk about the book on last week's episode! redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

For the evening crowd, don't miss our chat with C. Robert Cargill!

We're officially in Week 2 of 31 Days of Essays about HALLOWEEN and we're back to Sam Loomis, the Myers house, and the ghosts of what could have been. matthewjacksonwrites.com/tracing-the-...

ICYMI yesterday, I'm recapping @bryanfuller.bsky.social's HANNIBAL for @popheist.com, and my piece on the series premiere is now available for subscribers! popheist.com/hannibal-ser...

NEW EPISODE @crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dive into one very specific chapter of @stephenking.bsky.social's THE STAND and the impact it made on Cargill's life as a writer. LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

NEW EPISODE @crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dive into one very specific chapter of @stephenking.bsky.social's THE STAND and the impact it made on Cargill's life as a writer. LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

It's a new Tracing The Shape! Annie and Lynda are finally here, and I get to talk about how well-drawn these three girls are together. Plus, what does a 19th century post-Impressionist Belgian painter have to do with Michael Myers? Read on! matthewjacksonwrites.com/tracing-the-...

It's Cargill Week on The Scares That Shaped Us! New Episode Wednesday!

Today on the newsletter, Tracing The Shape continues with a look at the moment when Michael Myers truly becomes The Boogeyman and changes Haddonfield forever. matthewjacksonwrites.com/tracing-the-...

Today in Tracing The Shape, it's finally time to talk about Laurie Strode, and her extremely consequential first encounter with Michael Myers. matthewjacksonwrites.com/tracing-the-...

Weekend listeners, don't miss our chat with Neil McRobert!

Enjoying @crobertcargill.bsky.social on #TheLastDriveIn tonight? He'll also be on our show next week! (I am not Joe Bob but we're all Texans here.)

A great episode!

Numbers on @scaresshapedus.bsky.social have been steadily growing since we launched, but the past couple of months in particular feel like huge strides for growing the listener base and getting more ears on the show. It really feels like we're maybe doing Something Special that Can Last? I hope.

Great episode with Neil! It warms my horror-loving soul that he chose A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

@awalrusdarkly.bsky.social @scaresshapedus.bsky.social Loving these essays on the movie HALLOWEEN. matthewjacksonwrites.com/tracing-the-... (Second essay goes well with the latest “Slasher Nation” @sgj.bsky.social in @fangoria.bsky.social)

The first installment of Tracing The Shape, my essay series on John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN, is live at the newsletter. I began at the beginning, with the jack-o'-lantern. matthewjacksonwrites.com/tracing-the-...

Evening listeners, don't miss our chat with Neil McRobert!

This was an absolute blast. And I just about got avoided having nightmares later.

NEW EPISODE: Neil McRobert of @talkscaredpod.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novella GOOD BOY, and we dive into Wes Craven's classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET! LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

NEXT WEEK: We celebrate our 50th episode (!!!) as the mighty @crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dig into one specific chapter in Stephen King's THE STAND that shaped his writing world. Episode drops 10/8 at Noon Central!

Announcing my Big Horror Project for October: I'm writing a new essay on John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN every day next month! Sign up for my newsletter right now so you can read all of 'em! matthewjacksonwrites.com/tracing-the-...

We are very, very close to 1,000 followers, which would be a great milestone to hit this Halloween season. If you like the show, tell your friends! Let's hit 1K!

It's Neil McRobert Week on The Scares That Shaped Us! New episode Wednesday!

Last weekend I went to Book People with @claymcleod.bsky.social hoping for some of that Legendary Chapman Bookstore Mayhem. He did not let me down.

Weekend listeners, don't miss our chat with @raforall.bsky.social!

My podcast exists in no small part because Neil's was there first to be a guiding light, so it was a thrill and an honor to chat with him about his own (excellent) writing. Talking Wes Craven was the cherry on top.

Hey, y'all want a piece of horror short fiction written by yours truly? "Candy Exchange" is a 1,000-word story set in a dentist's office on the day after Halloween, about what happens when you ask the wrong kid to hand over their hard-earned candy. You can get it for just a buck right here:

NEXT WEEK: It's a horror lit podcast crossover as @talkscaredpod.bsky.social creator and host Neil McRobert joins the show to talk about his new novella GOOD BOY, and to dig into the trauma and influence of Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET! Episode drops 10/1 at Noon Central!

NEW EPISODE Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about her new @sagapressbooks.bsky.social book of essays, WHY I LOVE HORROR, and we dive into the many horror elements of Shel Silverstein's WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS! LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

For the evening crowd, don't miss our chat with Becky Spratford!

NEW EPISODE Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about her new @sagapressbooks.bsky.social book of essays, WHY I LOVE HORROR, and we dive into the many horror elements of Shel Silverstein's WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS! LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

It's Becky Spratford Week on The Scares That Shaped Us! New episode Wednesday!

Your Host and Your Once, Future, and Final Guest!

NEXT WEEK: Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about her new essay collection WHY I LOVE HORROR (from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social), and we dig into the unexpected frights of Shel Silverstein's WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS! Coming 9/24 at Noon CT!

ICYMI yesterday, check out our chat with Keith Rosson!

NEW EPISODE @keithrosson.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novel, COFFIN MOON, and we dig into the wild ride that is Stephen King's THE TOMMYKNOCKERS! LISTEN NOW: redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

So, y'all may have heard Neil McRobert has a book out next month... Get ready for the first-ever @scaresshapedus.bsky.social / @talkscaredpod.bsky.social crossover, dropping this October!

It's Keith Rosson Week on The Scares That Shaped Us! New episode Wednesday!